Loop.



H. D. SARGENT.

LOOP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. 1913.

Patented. Apr. 13, 11915.

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LOOP.

Application filed May 10, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY D. SARGENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester, State ofMassachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inLoops, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to supporters but more particularly to loops orbutton clasps of the type adapted for use on suspenders and the like,and has for its object to provide a structure which can be manufacturedmore easily and cheaply and is more efficient than any of the devices ofa similar nature heretofore known.

It is particularly important in a structure of this nature that thewhole be made of a single piece of wire and that the ends of the wire beso formed as to remove any possibility of their catching in theclothing.

lhe many features and advantages of the device will be fully understoodfrom the following description and included in the claims.

One embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings in which 1-Figure l is a front elevation of the invention complete showing a buttonin dotted lines inserted in the mouth of the device, as will be fullydescribed hereinafter. Fig. 2, same as Fig. 1, showing the button indotted lines passing the locking device, as will be fully describedhereinafter. Fig. 3, same as Fig. 1, showing the button in dotted linesafter it has passed the locking device, as will be fully describedhereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, the invention is shown to comprise a singlepiece of wire bent in the form shown in the drawings. The upper part isformed substantially into an eye 11 adapted to have one end of asuspender strap secured thereto. Below this eye 11 is formedsubstantially a loop 12 of suflicient size to permit any ordinary buttonto be passed therethrough. Below this loop 12 is formed substantially asecond loop 13 of smaller size than the loop 12 and opening into thesame. This loop 13 is preferably adapted to admit the shank of a button.but too small to permit the head of the button to pass therethrough. Atthe junction of the two loops l2 and 18 is what will be referred to asthe throat 14c and upon one side of this Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915. Serial No. 766,662.

throat, the two ends of the wire 10 are formed into interlocking loops15 and 16. The loop 16 is enlarged as shown in the drawing and forms thelocking device.

In the practical operation of the invention, a button is insertedthrough the loop 12 and rests in the position shown in Fig. 1. The strap17 of the suspender is then drawn upwardly relative to the button,causing the shank of the button to force the loop 16 laterally as shownin Fig. 2. When the shank has been drawn below the loop 16, this loopwill spring back and the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. 3with the shank of the button resting within the loop 13. To release thebutton from the device, the button should preferably be grasped in thehand and, with the other hand press downwardly on the clasp, forcing thelooking device out of the way against the action of the spring wireuntil the shank of the button passes out of the loop 13 into the loop 12and the button may then be freely withdrawn.

In this form of clasp, there are no exposed ends to tear the garments,the button is easily inserted and released, and accidental release ispractically impossible. No soldering of joints is necessary.

Many other structural and operative ad vantages might be stated but itis believed that these will be clearly evident to anyone skilled in theart.

The applicant is aware that a considerable number of changes in theconstruction and arrangement of parts might be made by anyone skilled inthe art without departing.

from the scope of his invention and he does not care to be limited tothe particular embodiment herein shown and described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. In a device of the class described, a single piece of spring wirebent to form a button receiving loop having the lower portion thereofconstricted to form substantially a smaller loop and the two ends of thewire formed into eyelets which interlock adjacent to the junction ofthese two loops, one of these interlocking eyelets projecting inwardlyto form a yielding neck.

2. In a device of the class described, a single piece of spring wirebent to form a button receiving loop having its lower portionconstricted to form a smaller loop connected tothe larger loop by athroat,vand the two 7 ends of the wire formed into interlocking eyeletsadjacent to said throat and one of said eyelets extending yieldinglyinwardly wvliicli interlock adjacent to said throat, one

of said eyelets being elongated to normally project inwardly into saidthroat but being adapted to be yieldingly pressed out of said throat.

In a device of the class described, a single piece of spring wire bentto form a loop,

the upper portion thereof being adapted to have a garment strap securedthereto, the middle portion forming a button receiving mouth, the lowerportion being constricted to form a small socket connected by a throatwith the button receiving mouth, and the ends of the wire being formedinto eyelets which interlock adjacent to said throat and one of saideyelets projects yieldingly into said throat.

5. In a device of the class described, a single piece of spring wirebent to form a button receiving loop having its lower portionconstricted to form a smaller loop connected by a throat with the largerloop, and one end of said wire being bent inwardly and upwardly in theplane of the loop to form an enlarged eyelet projecting into said throatto act as a button retaining lock, and having the opposite extremity ofthe wire formed into an eyelet interlocking with the first eyelet.

In testimony whereof I a'liiX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY D. SARGENT. lVitnesses WALTER D. GROUT, HARTLEY \V. BARTLETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing" the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

